Bank-protecting device



May 15, 1928.

- c. M. SMART BANK PROTECTING DEVICE Filed May 10. 1926 I I N VEN TOR.

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Patented May 15, 1928.

UNITED STATES CARROLL M. SMART, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

BANK-PROTECTING DEVICE.

Application filed. May 10, 1926. Serial No. 107,930.

This invention relates to bank protecting devices and the object of theinvention is to provide a protection for a tellers window against bankrobbers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tellers window for aticket otlice' or a bank which will allow the usual transaction ofbusiness but will prevent access to the tellers cage from without.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rotatable table bywhich articles may be passed through the tellers window, the tellerswindow being preferably made of bullet proof material so that it isimpossible for a robber to shoot the teller.

Another object of the invention is to provide a turn table having anupwardly extending flange riding in notches provided therefor in the.tellers window, the table being divided into compartments by means ofpartitions which are adapted to pass beneath the lower edge of thewindow.

These objects and the several novel features of the invention arehereinafter more fully described and claimed and the preferred form ofconstruction by which these objects are attained is shown in theaccompanying drawings in which- Fig. 1 is an elevation of a tellerswindow showing my improved turn table as utilized therewith.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3.3 of Fig. l.

The teller's window 1 is preferably made of bullet proof glass and maybe provided with a bullet proof speaking device 2 therein. The turntable 3, as shown in Fig. 3, is provided with stem 4 riding on the ball5 in a recess provided therefor and having a recess 6 in the. endfitting over the ball 5. By this means the turn table is rotatablysupported in position. The turn table is provided with a circular flange7 and the bullet proof glass is notched at S on each side to provideclearance for the flange 7. This bullet proof glass extends downwardlyinto the rotatable table and the rotatable table is divided intocompartments by means of the partitions 9 which are equal in height tothe space between the lower edge of the glass and the bottom of the turntable. During rotation of the turn table these partitions are movedbeneath the lower edge of the bullet proof glass 1. As shown in Fig. 2

a spring pressed ball 10 is provided in the adjacent wall of the tellerscage and the flange 7 is provided with two notches 11 in which the saidball is adapted to seatas shown in 2. j r

To use the device the depositor places his bank book and deposit in thecompartment 12 shown in Fig. 2 at which time the teller gives the tablea half turn to move the de posit into his cage, the table being stoppedafter a half turn by the spring pressed ball 10 engaging in one of thenotches 11. After the teller has entered the deposit he places the bookback in the compartment and gives the table a half turn to return thebank book to the depositor. The table is preferably made of cast metalso that it is impossible for a robber to shoot through it and the flange7 offers further protection in closing the space between the bulletproof glass and the partitions of the turn table so that there is novisible opening. l/Vhile I have described this device for use with areceiving tellers window it will be readily understood that it may beutilized in a paying tellers window, pay masters window, ticket win dowand in other places where protection is desired for the teller.

From the foregoing description it becomes evident that the device isvery simple and efficient in operation, will not easily get out oforder, aifords complete protection to the teller and provides a devicewhich accomplishes the objects described.

Having thus fully described my invention, its utility and mode ofoperation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patents of theUnited States is- 7 1 In a bank protecting device, the combination witha vertical partition having an aperture of the wall thereof intermediateits height, of a metal tray mounted in the aperture to freely rotate ona vertical axis, the partition at the aperture extending diametricallyacross the tray, said tray having a series of inte ral verticalintersecting Walls providing a series of pockets lying in a horizontalplane and open at the top for deposition or removal of articles.-

2. In a bank protecting device, the combination with a compartmenthaving a front wall consisting of upper and lower portions and a ledgetherebetween, the said upper portion including a pair of frame membersdefining a tellers window, bulletproof glass extending between the framemembers, the

lower edge of which is spaced from the ledge providing an aperture, ametal tray rotatably mounted in the aperture and having a series ofintegralvertical intersecting walls and a peripheral flange providingpockets open 1n the upper horizontal faces for deposition or removal ofarticles, the

said'flange being of a depth greater than the vertical Walls, and theglass thereabove ex tending diametrically across the tray and beingnotched to receive the said flange.

3. In a bank protecting device, the combination with a compartmenthaving a front Wall the upper portion ofwhich is formed of bulletproofglass and the lower portion of which isprovided with an upper edge tosupport the glass, a portion of the said glass part terminating short ofsaid edge providing an aperture, the said upper edge of the lowerportion having a vertical recess, the

axis of which is in substantially the center plane oi" the said glassportion defining the aperture, a tray having a stern seating in therecess, a .ball in the recess 'lor rotatahly supporting the stem, thesaid trey having a peripheralflange-and vertical intersecting Wallsextendlng horizontally across the surttaceo'l' the tray providingpockets openin a horizontal plane for the deposition or removal ofartiClesQthe said edge of the glass sign this specifif

